New-York tribune., 1887-04-24
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
AN ARRAY OF BRILLIANT WEDDINGS.

n
MAY BE EXPECTED THIS WEEK.
weddinos and Patti at the Metropolitan Opera
House were the principal ampsements OF fashionapic
people last week Despite the frightinl weaiter OF
Monday night the Metropolitan was well tlled Tor the
perfornance of Carmen" IL was q brilliant house
and enthusiastic but neither so brilliant nor enthu-
s,astic as on Wednesday. when Madame Patti ap-
peared in her tavorite role of Lucia Both tiers OF
boxes we're crowded with ladies' in dazzling evening
dress. Mrs. MARSHALL o. Roberts, Mrs Delaney
Kane Mrs. Robert Goelet Mrs. Keinochan, Mrs.
Clews and Miss Barley looked especially attractive
Altogether it memorable evening SS tlGles did
the house recall the singer after her arias IN me mad
1t also paid NJ. Guile the compliment OF near
ing him through i The last act and OF appiauding h
warmly Only one box deserted before the opera
was finished.
Tuesday led of with brilliant wedding at the
Cathedral in Fiftn-ave., which attracted many mem
bers OF the old French families CT this city Mi7s
Emile Noel daughter OF Auguste Nce was tne Droe'
and the bridegroom was Henri Gourd The bride
wore ivory-whitc SATIN and was wrapped IN cloud OF
tulie Four bridesmaids Miss La Montague and three
sisters OF the bride, in rosecoored crepe carried
bouauets of pink roses and made pretty contrast
with the bridal costumes Roland Knoedler was best
man. and the ushcrs were Albert La Montagne,j
L. Douillet George Renault, Alfred de Rouge Morgan
Brugiere, II. Werleman. Sewall Iappan ana Leon
Noel Archbishop Corrlgan eonducgn o, tS tS, Roman
Catholic Church SO well knows how TO give IT. aver N
the ceremony q wedding breakfast was eaten NJ 40
Charles Coudert the Misses Coudert Mr. and Mrs. La
Montacne. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Montant Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Hoguet and Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Hoguet.
Another marriage in the Cathedral neighborhcod on
Tuesday was more quiet. 1t was that OF Miss Frances
B. Blanchard OF No. 90 West Fifty-frstst to George
Lane Benedict. Dr. Morgan of ST. Thomnss, per-
formed the ceremony at noon. The bride was dressed
simply in white and carried bouquet OF white roses
There not many people present. but amor 'hese
were Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Van Voorhis, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Bernard, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Chapman.
The ceremony took place in bower OF howeis IN the
drawing room I'd eight little girls in white held the
cords made the aisle tor the bridal pair to enter
through
Wednesday was not bit behind Tuesday in its we'd
ding festivities and again st. Patrcks was open ior
marriage at IL a. NJ, by which Mss helen NJ. D. Van
yoorhis daughter OF Mrs. Barton Van Voorhis, ard
Thomas A. Maitland were made one Again Arch
bishop Corrigan oficiated but there were not many
people present. The brides brother gave her away
Miss Sheldon, Miss Willard. Miss Bates and Miss
Slade the bridesmaids clad in white lace dresses
and bonnets. Alfonso de Navarro was best man, and
the ushers were B. Van N0orhs L. Stacy Clark, l.
Maitland and Manuel de La Cueva, OF the Spanish
Legation The bride dressed in cream white satin
trimmed with lacs diamond pins bed her veil OF
tulle in place After the ceremony there was wed
ding breakfast at the Murray Hill Hotel, to which
few intimate friends were hidden.
In the evening at o'clock Arthur Macy AMI Miss
Harriette Whtock were married in Zion Church at
Madison-ave. ana Thirty -eighth-s, which was pro-
fusey decorated for the occasion. The bridal party
made beautiful group amid palms. iliies hyacinths
and roses the pride in white satin the TWO Drdes-
maids in white tue, and ihe maid OF honor in pale
blue. The bridegroom and the ushers also did their
part by looking well men can, so that on the
whole the effect most pleasing There was re-
ception LATER at the brides fathers No 433 Lexng-
ton-ave., where the friends OF both families met
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. }. u. Macy
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hobrook
Also on the evening OF Wednesday Miss Thayer,
daughter OF b. c. Thayer, Was married 10 5. H. Nc
Gill, son of the Rev. DR.. McGill, of Princeton The
bathrooms of the Windsor Hotel were beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion The ceremony performed
By the venerable father OF the bridegroom. The bride
wore trained gown or heavy white satin, the petti-
coat covered with hounces OF duchesse lace Inc
tue veil fastened by diamond crescent Miss
Downer OF New-llaVen. maid OF honor, wore white
silk over petticoat OF white There were no
bridesmaids. The ushers were the sou OF Dr. McCosh,
Professor Ricketts, Messrs. Lawrence and Bacot:
Among the guests Chancellor McGill brother OF
the bridep room and Mrs NcGill David Dudley Field.
OK Governor Albeit. OF New-Jersey, and his son MT
and Mrs. Ethan Allen, General aud Mrs Graham, Mr..
and Mrs. Dwight Olmsted, Miss Olmsted, Judge
and Mira Bookstaver, Mr.. aud Mrs. Peiton, Mrs.
Denton and Miss English. OF New-Haven Miss Edith
Van Buren, and Mrs. W. Walker Green
Other weddings Of much interest on Wednesday
were those of Miss Sadie Blair and Thomas McAdam
Miss NJ E. Priest and Charles NJ. Beam, in this city,
and Miss Frances Cadwaader, of Philadelphia and
Gordon Wendell, of New-York. THIS last excited
much interest in club circles here. where Mr. Wendell
is well known and popular He is "a member OF the
University Club from whose rooms u u now learea
he will be sadly missed for little WHILE and gradu-
ate of Harvard. Another University Club man was
brilliantly married in Philadelphia last week-M 3.
Patton TO Miss Sitter.
The handsome interior OF ST. Thomas's Church was
brilliantly lighted up Thursday night tor the mar
rase OF Miss Irene Stoddsrd and William NJ. V. Hof-
man. The bride is the daughter OF the Rev. c. A.
Stvddard aud is most beautiful woman. She ade
lovely picture in her wedding gown OF white satin and
lace. There were eight charming bridesmaids ana an
equal number OF eood-looking men foi ushers Alto
gether it was a brilliant affair Alter the ceremony
reception was held at the house oil the brides fatner
No. AZ West Fifty -seventh-st, at which crowd OF
well-known people gathered.
Superstition had terrors tor Andrew Carnegie and
Miss Withheld, and they were quietly married at 3
o'clock on Friday evening at the brides home NO 90
West Forty y-eighth-st. Only few intimate friends
present. owing to the recent death OF Mr. Tar
negies mother aud brother Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie
sailed for Europe on the Fulda yesterday
The Knickerbocker Bowling Club had its last games
for the season at No. 2l2 West Forty -frst-st. on
Tuesday afternoon. This Is fashionable and popular
club and its rooms crowded. Mrs. Y. j. De
Peyser Mrs Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt
Mira Marshall o. Roberts, Mrs. +. Gallatin, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jay and Mrs. Bradsh johnson were among
the people there. One thousand invitations were
issued. Miss Mckm took the first prize, DresdeA
vase by the average score Ot 17Sas tor the season.
Miss NJ Paris was second, and Miss Chisholm third
Not the least delightful incident of the afternoon was
q neat little speech by j. Hooker Hamerslcy.
The weddings of this week will begin on Tuesday
when Henry A. Snonds will marry Miss Mary Char
otte Kembls ia old St. MArk's Church. On this day
also Richard scher jr, and Miss Isabel Tappan
will be welded in the Church OF the Holy Trinity
Miss Bessie Nichols daughter of w. s. Nichols, will
be quietly married to Mr.. Watrons, the artist, on
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in DIR. X. Hcber
Newton's church. At 3p. IN. in Grace Church there
will be a sIeat crowd assembled TO witness the mar
riage of Miss Work to Cooper Hewitt The brides
maids will be the Masses Hewitt Miss II. Roberts, Miss
Jeanne Turnure and Miss Hildegarde Oelrichs Other
weddings set for Wednesday those OF Miss Helen
Jones and Francis Weissuan, at No. 7O7 Fifth-ave,
and Miss Sharpe and Ira Davenport at Kingston.